Paper lantern



(No Model.)

J. E. GRUMBAGH.

PAPER LANTERN! Patented May 15, 1883.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR @QMW TQMWE. Cum/mam BY MM L/4% ATTORNEYS UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFIcE.

' JOHN E. GRUMBAOH, OF JERSEY (JITY, NEW JERSEY.

' PAPER LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,712, dated May 15,1888.

' Application filed February 27, 1 883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. GRUMBAOH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jersey City Heights, in the county of Hudson and State ofNew Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Paper Lanterns,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of paper lanternswhich are constructed of a series of curved ribs hinged together attheir upper and lower ends, and of corrugated paper-sections insertedbetween the ribs.

My invention consists in the combination, with the hinged curved ribs,which serve to support the corrugated sections, of ash-irringstring,which passes through the two end ribs and through one of the adjoiningribs, so that by pulling said string the lantern is closed up, and whensaid lantern is suspended from the shirring-string it is kept closed byits own weight, while at the same time easy access can he had to theinterior of the lantern.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 represents an elevation of my lantern when the same is foldedand closed, ready for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the lantern whenfolded up. Fig. 3 is a plan or top view of the same when unfolded.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letters A A A A A A A designate the ribs of mylantern; These ribs are cut out of pasteboard or other equivalentmaterial, and they'are curved, as shown in Fig. 2, or made in any formsuitable for the purpose. Said ribs are connected at their upper ends bya cord or wire, a, and at their bottom ends by a cord or wire, I), sothat the same can be folded to the position shown in Fig. 2, ornnfolded,as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The spaces between the ribs are occupied bysections of corrugated paper or equivalent material commonly used inpaper lanterns of this class. These corrugated sections, however, formno part of my present invention, and I havenot illustrated them in thedrawings. To the lower end of one of the ribs is secured an extension,B, which sup-' and A together is by securing in each of said ribs two ormore short cords or tapes, so that by tying the cords in one ribtogether with the corresponding cords in the adjacent rib the lantern isretained in a closed position. A separate cord or wire .is then used forsus pending the lantern. This method of fastening the Ian-tern in itsclosed position requires more or less time, and if it is desired to openthe lantern for the purpose of adjusting the candle the cords whichfasten the ribs A A together have to be untied, which again requires somuch time that in some cases the safety of the lantern is endangered.These disadvantages are overcome by my'invention.

For the purpose'of closing the lantern I employ a string, 0, which ispassed through holes (I in the ribs A A, thence up to and through holes6 in the same ribs, and thence through a hole,f, in the rib A, near itsupper end, the lower end of said string being provided with a stop, g,so that it cannot be drawn through the holes (I. When the ribs A and Aare brought close together, as shown in Figs. and 3, and the string 0 isdrawn upward, said ribs are firmly retained in their closed position,and if the lantern is suspended from the string 0 it is retained in itsunfolded position by its own weight. In order to open the lantern, so asto get access to. its interior, it is only necessary to lift up thelantern frombelow, so as to relieve the shirringstring from all strain,and then the ribs A A can be easily moved apart. This operation can beeffected almost instantaneously, so that if the burning candle is thrownin a position which endangers the safety of the lantern it can beadjusted in time to prevent actual damage.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- In apaper lantern, a series of ribs loosely In testimony whereof I havehereunto set connected at their ends, whereby they are camy'hand and.seal in the presence of two sub- 10 pabllle of folglingd orflslwinfiingoongpaotly toscribing witnesses. get er coin ine wi a s irring-s ringpassing through holes of two adjacent ribs, and JOHN GRUMBAGH' throughthe upper end of another rib which is Witnesses: adjacent to one of theformer, substantially as W. HAUFF, and for the purposes described. D.VAN SANTVOORD.

